Training day for emergency services
Doctors and nurses from Wyong Hospital ran a successful pre-hospital training day for Central Coast emergency services on Thursday, October 13. Members of NSW Ambulance, NSW Rural Fire Service, VRA…
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Coast’s hospitals still under stress
Latest data from the Bureau of Health Information reveals continuing problems at the region’s public hospitals, with spikes in Emergency Department (ED) wait times. The Bureau of Health Information’s recently…
Junior medicos roll up their sleeves
Junior medical officers from Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) are getting behind the inaugural Red Cross Lifeblood Doctors in Training Blood Drive. Across October and November, junior doctors will…
Healthcare at home in focus
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is helping patients stay at home while receiving hospital standard clinical care through its new model of care, Hospital in the Home (HITH). HITH…
New program encourages residents to get active
A new initiative to encourage people in San Remo and Blue Haven to discover the breadth of sports, active recreation and physical activity options in their community will kick off…
Coast nurse retires after 43 years
For someone who grew up planning to be a mechanic, Tracy Kerle carved an impressive career in the health sector. The perioperative nurse retired from Central Coast Local Health District…
Vote now for people’s choice award in breastfeeding art competition
The winners have been announced in Central Coast Local Health District’s (CCLHD) community breastfeeding art competition, with voting in the people’s choice category set to close on June 30. The…
Major boost to health staffing levels
The Central Coast is set to benefit from a major boost to the state’s health workforce expected to be announced in the State budget later this month. A record 10,148…
New regional division a boost for Central Coast health services
Central Coast Local Health District will receive a major boost with the recent announcement of the establishment if a new Regional Health Division for NSW Health. Minister for Regional Health,…
New partnership to help elderly stay healthy
Older adults will soon receive extra support to stay active and healthy, and live independently, thanks to a partnership between Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) and Meals on Wheels…
Health system to be boosted by 153 new nurses and midwives
The workforce at Central Coast Local Health District will be boosted by 153 new nurses and midwives. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said many of the new…
Elective surgery to return but no local blueprint available
The Ministry of Health and Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) have refused to comment on the capacity for local hospitals to return to elective surgery this month despite the…
Lunchbox tips for the new school year
With children about to head back to school for 2022, Central Coast Local Health District is encouraging parents and caregivers to fuel their kids for days filled with learning and…
New health chief says expect a COVID case spike
Central Coast residents should be vigilant with COVID-19 numbers in the region likely to spike in coming weeks. That’s the message from Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) CEO, Scott…
Health district refutes maternity staff shortage
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) has refuted claims by Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, that the maternity unit at Gosford is under-staffed. Tesch said the number of babies born…
Prizes for completing shared pathway survey
Central Coast Local Health District is working on a project called Activate Your Space which aims to find ways to improve opportunities for San Remo and surrounding communities to be…
1700 people leave Gosford Emergency without treatment
Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, is calling for more staff at Gosford Hospital‘s Emergency Department, with the latest Bureau of Health Information quarterly report indicating a rise of 395.5 per…
Third death during Delta outbreak
Central Coast Health District has confirmed the death of man in his 70s who had COVID-19, the third since the Delta outbreak. The man from western Sydney had received only…
District Health says hospitals ready for COVID surge
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) says it is well-prepared for the anticipated demand on hospitals because of increasing COVID-19 patients, expected to hit a peak in October. CCLHD says…
Central Coast Local Health District has a new chairman
Professor Donald MacLellan has been appointed Chair of the Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD). He takes over from Paul Tonkin, who has served in the position for the past…